1、专升本英语-744 及答案解析(总分：162.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、 Phonetics(总题数：1，分数：5.50)A. climb B. doubtful C. February D. thumb（分数：5.50）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.二、 Vocabulary and Str(总题数：15，分数：16.00)1.This brand of products is _ to that in quality.A. senior B. junior C. superior D. better（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.2
2、.At first, the speaker was referring to the problem of pollution in the country, but halfway in her speech, she suddenly _ to another subject.A. committed B. switched C. favoured D. transferred（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.3.Automobiles are becoming _ among the wealthy people in China today.A. favourable B. fash
3、ionable C. famous D. familiar（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.4.I have no objection _ his staying in the library as long as he keeps quiet.A. of B. to C. in D. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.5.The boy has four appels: two yellow _ and two redA. one; one B. one; onesC. ones; other D. ones; ones（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.6.I much prefer
4、 this candidate. I thought she was _ better than the other one.A. lot B. bitC. more D. far（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.7._, he felt too nervous to speak.A. Having been watched by a crowd of peopleB. Watching by a crowd of peopleC. Having watched by a crowd of peopleD. Being watched by a crowd of people（分数：1.00）
5、A.B.C.D.8.By the end of this month we surely _a satisfactory solution to the problem.A. have found B. will have foundC. will be binding D. are binding（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.9.Shes such an irritating woman, and I dont know how you can _ her.A. put up B. put up with C. stand up with D. stand with（分数：1.00）A.
6、B.C.D.10.“Evil Under the Sun“, _ is a famous detective story, is written by a Christie.A. which B. thatC. it D. what（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.11.There was a traffic jam, but she _ get to the destination in time.A. could B. might C. ought to D. was able to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.12.Three fourths of the homework _ to
7、day.A. has finished B. has been finishedC. have finished D. have been finished（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.13.Jenny is the only one of the grade who _selected to school fashion-show teamA. is B. are C. has D. have（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.14.Please _ her of that important meeting again. She is always forgetting things.A
8、. warn B. relieve C. remind D. inform（分数：1.50）A.B.C.D.15.The treaty was made to protect the country _ invasion by its neighbours.A. of B. forC. with D. from（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、 Cloze(总题数：1，分数：30.00)Mary Arming (17991847) was a British fossil hunter who began finding (21) as a child, and soon supporte
9、d herself and her very (22) family by finding and selling fossils. Very (23) is known about her life, but her father was a cabinet maker and he also (24) local fossils.Mary (25) on the southern coast of England, in a town called Lyme Regis. Its famous (26) by the sea contain (27) fossil layers that
10、(28) from the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods (the (29) of the dinosaurs, other bizarre reptiles, large insects, sea creatures, (30) mammals, and (31) life forms).Mary Arming (32) and prepared the first fossilized plesiosaur (an ocean-dwelling reptile) and the first Ichthyosaurus (an ocean
11、-dwelling reptile that (33) like a dolphin). She found many other important fossils, including Pterodactylus (a flying reptile), sharks (and other fish), and so on. (34) with her brother Joseph, Mary supplied prepared fossil specimens to (35) museums, scientists, and private collections.（分数：30.00）(1
12、).A. cliffs B. dinosaurs C. fossils D. museums（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. poor B. rich C. famous D. unknown（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. a lot B. little C. many D. much（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. hunter B. find C. wanted D. collected（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. traveled B. lived C. went D. arrived（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(6).
13、A. cliffs B. place C. people D. creatures（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. believable B. untrusting C. incredible D. funny（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. period B. date C. started D. beginning（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. date B. year C. animals D. time（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. early B. last C. before D. later（分数：2.00）A.B.C
14、.D.(11).A. other B. new C. any D. specific（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. looked B. interested C. worked D. found（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. seemed B. thought C. considered D. looked（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. Separated B. Together C. Formed D. United（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. little B. many C. a few D. a little（分
15、数：2.00）A.B.C.D.四、 Reading Comprehens(总题数：0，分数：0.00)In ancient times most cultures and civilizations made some reference to the origin of their languages. However, they did not study language by observation or experimentationat least as far as we can judge from records that have survived to this day.
16、 Most comments on the origins of languages come to us in folk-tales or religious writings. But the Greek historian Herodotus tells us of one experiment.An Egyptian king named Psammmetichos wished to find out which was the worlds oldest language. To gain this information he decided to isolate two new
17、 born babies until they began to speak. Because they were kept from adults, they would have no patterns to imitate. The king made the assumption that the children would speak what was a natural languagewhich would be the oldest. After some months the children were heard to make a Sound which was rec
18、orded as “bekos“. This was found to be very similar to the Phrygian word for “bread“. Therefore Phrygianca language once spoken in Asia. Minor was considered to be the flint language of mankind. At least by King Psammetichos, and we may assume by his court.（分数：12.00）(1).The two babies were deliberat
19、ely kept from adults _.A. to whether they could learn to speak without the help of adultsB. to prove that Phrygian was the first language of mankindC. to see whether they would speak the Egyptian languageD. to discover which language would come most naturally（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).From his experiment
20、the king concluded that _.A. the first word children learn in any language is “bread“B. the Phrygian language was the oldest in the world.C. the oldest word in any language is that of “bread“D. the Phrygian language was the easiest in the world to learn.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The author thinks that th
21、e kings experiment _.A. was the first reliable experiment in language study in historyB. proved what it meant to proveC. was not necessarily sound though based on observationD. was utterly ridiculous and not worth mentioning（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the author, the kings conclusion _.A. was
22、accepted by everybody B. caused heated argumentsC. was probably accepted by his court D. Was not believed by anyone except himself（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lo
23、t about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the
24、 workers.Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inqui
25、ries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rule; came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously iii.Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and wor
26、kers. In the U. S., for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where
27、people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. Th
28、e planes and Cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.（分数：12.00）(1).The main topic of the passage is _.A. conditions in the work placeB. the freedom of industries in the pastC. changes in industrial
29、productionD. the safety and health of workers and customers（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).It can be inferred from the passage that in the past. _.A. workers often got iii because of the poor working conditionsB. companies were free to put out any products they wanted toC. many people were killed by the danger
30、ous productsD. industries were not as careful in management as they are today（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It is implied in the passage that _.A. governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of productsB. governments paid little attention to the safety of productsC. government officials
31、often did not listen to scientistsD. in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Some years ago safety rules _.A. were put forward due to scientists recommendationsB. came into being as a result of the workers demandC. were introduced because quite a number of peopl
32、e were killed or seriously injuredD. were effective enough to protect workers and customers（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.Despite the fact that today viruses (病毒) are known to cause cancer in animals and in certain plants, there exists a great reluctance to accept viruses as being of importance in human cancer. B
33、asic biological phenomena generally do not differ strikingly as one goes from one species to another. It should be recognized that cancer is a biological problem and not a problem that is unique for man. Cancer originates when a normal cell suddenly becomes a cancer cell which multiplies widely and
34、without apparent restraint. Cancer may originate in many different kinds of cell, but the cancer cell usually continues to carry certain traits (特性) of the cell of origin. The transformation of a normal cell into a cancer cell may have more than one kind of cause, but them is good reason to consider
35、 the relationships that exist between viruses and cancer.Since there is no evidence that human cancer, as generally experienced, is infections, many persons believe that because viruses are infections agents they cannot possibly be of importance in human cancer. However, viruses can mutate (突变) and
36、examples are known in which a virus that never kills its host can mutate to form a new strain of virus that always kills its host. It does not seem unreasonable to assume that an innocuous (无害的) latent (潜伏的) virus might mutate to form a strain that causes cancer. Certainly the experimental evidence
37、now available is consistent with the idea that viruses as we know them today, could be the causative (引起的) agents of most, if not all cancer, including cancer in man.（分数：12.00）(1).Cancer should be considered to be a biological problem rather than a medical one because _.A. viruses are known to cause
38、 cancer in animalsB. at present, human cancer is not believed to be contagious (传染的)C. there are many known causes for the transformation of a normal cell to a cancer cellD. results of experiments on plants and animals do not vary greatly from species tn species（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The possibility t
39、hat a virus causes human cancer is indicated by _.A. the fact that viruses have been known to mutateB. the fact that a cancer-immune individual may lose his immunityC. the fact that production of human cancer cells might be due to a genetic factorD. the fact that man is host to many viruses（分数：3.00）
40、A.B.C.D.(3).Many people believe that viruses cannot possibly be of importance in human cancer because _.A. they are innocuous agenciesB. they are the causative agents of most human cancerC. they seem to be infections to many peopleD. they are generally thought to be relevant to most cancer in man（分数
41、：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The best title for this passage is _.A. New Light on the Cause of Cancer B. The Newest Theory on the Nature of VirusesC. Viruses and Cancer D. On the Nature of Life（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.The winter in Iceland has been one of the worst ever. An animal that was born in Iceland and just ret
42、urned there has enjoyed the weather. Keiko is a killer whale who is now living in a hidden bay.When Keiko was one or two years old, he was captured. This was in 1979. In 1982 he was moved to an amusement part in Ontario, Canada. Three years later another park took him to Mexico City. There, the 6.4-
43、meter (21-foot) whale lived in a small pen with water that was too warm. In 1993 the “Free Willy“ movie made people aware of his state. In 1996 the Free Willy Keiko Foundation moved him to a pool in an aquarium in Newport, Oregon.The foundation has spent over $12 million to return Keiko to Iceland,
44、his home. Late last year the 40,000-pound (18,100-kilogram) whale was flown on a C-17 transport plane to pen near the Wesman Islands.Critics thought Keiko would suffer in the cold water. Instead, he is enjoying the cold and becomes more active. He likes to jump out of the water to get sprayed by the
45、 salt spray. Since his return, he acts more like a wild whale. He dives more often, eats more live fish, and is more active.Keiko still isnt ready to go out alone into the open sea. Trainers hope to put him in a larger bay. They also hope to train him to follow a boat. They dont know what Keiko will
46、 do when he meets other sea animals. So far the only animals who have come near Keikos cage left when they saw him.They would like to let Keiko free this summer. No one knows if he will be ready. If he isnt, the Keiko Foundation is ready to take care of him. It will cost about $1 million a year.（分数：
47、12.00）(1).Critics thought that Keiko would _.A. die from the cold water in IcelandB. be happy to return homeC. want to be freeD. be less active（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Keiko has _.A. enjoyed being with other sea animalsB. killed other sea animals that have come into his penC. had limited contact with ot
48、her sea animalsD. is ready to go to the open sea（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(3).This summer trainers hope to _.A. give Keiko a freedom in the wildB. immediately set him freeC. move him to another aquariumD. still keep him in the cage（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.(4).If Keiko cant adjust to the wild, the foundation _.A. wil
49、l set him free anywayB. will bring him back to the United StatesC. will take care of him for the rest of his lifeD. wont be able to take care of him（分数：3.00）A.B.C.D.In the seventeenth century, European soldiers who came across some Indian groups in the western Great Lakes found that several native tribes were living in the area without a formal leadership system. They appeared to be “quite friendly with each other wi
